jazz club programme - live music 9 p.m.

Viktor Jerman - guitar, Vít Pospíšil - keyboards, Vladimír Kliment - bass, Michal Hejna - drums

The only band on the Czech music scene that is dedicated to an almost missionary promotion of fusion jazz. The name Captain Fingers is borrowed from guitarist Lee Ritenour - originally his nickname. The band is composed of versatile jazz musicians who want to recall the best compositions from the 1980s and 1990s, when jazz was influenced by other musical genres and much new has emerged. Especially thanks to the excellent performance of the band's guitarist Viktor Jerman you will hear songs of the best representatives of fusion jazz such as Fourplay, Steps Ahead, Pat Metheny, Yellowjackets, Larry Carlton, Jeff Lorber, Lyle Mays, Marcus Miller, and of course Lee Ritenour and others.

Check this video and come to enjoy evening with them. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpq8aZjY8uM

Adam Tvrdý (guitar), Ondřej Kabrna (piano), Vít Švec (bass ), Michal Hejna (drums)

As the name implies, this band can be heard only in AghaRTA club. The drummer and club manager Michal Hejna, regularly invites musicians with whom he likes to play. Especially sensitive and romantic pianist Ondřej Kabrna, bassist Vit Švec, and ultimately universal guitarist Adam Tvrdý. The repertoire reflects the musical tastes of all those involved, including their compositions. 

Jiří Růžička (piano), Vít Švec (acoustic bass), Jan Linhart (drums)

Vit Svec Trio founded in 2000 in Prague Mexican pianist Mark Aanderud. In 2002 replaced Mark Aanderud young Slovak pianist Matej Benko. Cooperation with Matej Benko peaked in May 2007 tour of Japan. In August 2007, Matej Benko is leaving the trio of pianist and instead of coming Jiri Ruzicka. Vit Svec Trio focuses on modern concepts of standards and his own compositions. New members from 2018 are young generation musicians Vít Pospíšil and Michael Nosek.

Radek Krampl: vibraphone, Ondřej Fišer: Mirek Linka, Vít Švec: double bass, Filip Jeníček: drums

Vibraphonist Radek Krampl is a pupil of the eminent European vibraphonist Karel Velebný. Graduated from Ježek’s Conservatory in Prague and also from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. Currently he is a Profesor at Prague Conservatory, at the department of percussion instruments.

In addition to performing in Czech and Slovak clubs, TV, radio and festivals he has performed in Belgium, France, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Russia, Spain and the Great Britain. Further to performing jazz he also applies himself to classical contemporary music (cooperation with american percussionist Amy Lynn Barber, with Stamic Quartet) and Pedagogical activities.

Viktor Jerman - guitar, Vít Pospíšil - keyboards, Vladimír Kliment - bass, Michal Hejna - drums

The only band on the Czech music scene that is dedicated to an almost missionary promotion of fusion jazz. The name Captain Fingers is borrowed from guitarist Lee Ritenour - originally his nickname. The band is composed of versatile jazz musicians who want to recall the best compositions from the 1980s and 1990s, when jazz was influenced by other musical genres and much new has emerged. Especially thanks to the excellent performance of the band's guitarist Viktor Jerman you will hear songs of the best representatives of fusion jazz such as Fourplay, Steps Ahead, Pat Metheny, Yellowjackets, Larry Carlton, Jeff Lorber, Lyle Mays, Marcus Miller, and of course Lee Ritenour and others.

Check this video and come to enjoy evening with them. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpq8aZjY8uM

Michal Gera (trumpet, flugelhorn), Petr Zeman (guitar), Vítek Švec (acoustic bass), Jiří Stivín jr. (drums)

Michal Gera Band is a permanent fixture on the Czech jazz scene. In a changing cast group acts since 1981 successfully both at home and abroad. The characteristic sound of the band came from the combination of modern variants Post-Bebop Mainstream jazz with elements of blues, rock and Latin rhythms. The repertoire consists mainly of tunes by Michal Gera and jazz standards and offers opportunities to improvise for all band members.

Jan Štolba – tenorsax, Vladimír Strnad – piano, Nick Haywood – double bass,Jesse Simpson – drums

Nick Haywood (1961) – is a leading Australian double bassist, composer, teacher and improviser, working

in Melbourne, but currently also living in Prague for a long time. He has played with many prominent Australian

personalities (Don Burrows, Bernie McGann, Eugene Ball, Allan Browne, James Morrison, Andrea Keller...)

and important American jazz players (Kenny Kirkland, Nat Adderley, Petra Haden). He studied in New York,

among others, with Gary Peacock and Rufus Reid, recorded countless CDs, with which he won many awards,

such as the Australian Jazz Bell Award for the best album of 2012 or the nomination for the ARIA Award

for the best jazz album of 2021. The quartet plays original repertoire from the workshop of Nick Haywood

and saxophonist Jan Štolba, supplemented by a few interesting and less played jazz standards.

Jiří Stivín -  fl, sax,  Jaroslav Šindler – guitar, Zdeněk Tichota –  bass, Michal Hejna - drums 

One of mosta famous jazz musicians Jiří Stivín is not necessary to introduce Everyone knows what can be expected from it. His performances have always had something original to always entertain the audience and let stand quality of their teammates, a longtime friend and guitarist Jaroslav Šindler "rhythmic inseparable pair" Wimpy Tichota and Michal Hejna. 

Adam Tvrdý (guitar), Ondřej Kabrna (piano), Vít Švec (bass ), Michal Hejna (drums)

As the name implies, this band can be heard only in AghaRTA club. The drummer and club manager Michal Hejna, regularly invites musicians with whom he likes to play. Especially sensitive and romantic pianist Ondřej Kabrna, bassist Vit Švec, and ultimately universal guitarist Adam Tvrdý. The repertoire reflects the musical tastes of all those involved, including their compositions. 

Bharata Rajnošek - sax, tr, Jaroslav Friedl - kytara, Wimpy Tichota - basa , Ondřej Sluka - bicí

It was only a matter of time when the sought-after bassist Wimpy Tichota decided to try the role of the bandleader. Long-time sidman called his friend rescpected musicians and composed a repertoire of both his own compositions and soul classics, including Michael Jackson's original adaptations.